Yearly Archives: 2003
Caregivers receive tips March 27 in Independence
Seminar facilitator Judi Fischer will present The Skilled Helper: Tips for Caregivers.
Cancer society raffles OSUfootball helmet
Mahoning Valley American Cancer Society will raffle a football and football helmet signed by Ohio State's football coach Jim Tressel.
Sheep producers get a closer look at scrapie and genetic susceptibility
With persistent research and a program fiercely aimed at wiping out the fatal disease, progress has been made.
Portage Co. dairymen win awards
In a surprise presentation, Kent, Ohio, farmer Wayne Biltz was awarded Portage County's top dairyman award.
Partnership works for young dairy herdsman
City-raised Cormac Irwin is 'clicking along' as part of a five-man dairy partnership in Holmes County.
Manage feeders to minimize hay waste
Hay wasted would support one more cow for every eight already in the herd.
Cownapping: Vet’s exam ruling says no live calf
An Ohio State veterinarian confirmed the cow involved in the international cownapping was not carrying a life calf.
Will their words ever sink in?
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell discusses why a certain dairy specialist keeps her attention with talk of milk production.
Cool it! Cows can’t stand the heat
Ohio dairymen are losing $18 million each year to heat stress, a hidden production thief.
‘All-American’ doesn’t mean what it used to
Farmers, not Burger King, exemplify the real meaning of what's "American," observes this letter writer in response to a recent Alan Guebert column.
